23rd July 2018
Range Anxiety “And I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus...
22nd July 2018
When Was The Last Time You Danced For Joy? “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in...
21st July 2018
Fame in Obscurity – the 12th Apostle “And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.” Acts 1:26 (NRSV) That is the one and only reference...
20th July 2018
A Caring Church “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the...
19th July 2018
Bumble Bees Cannot Fly! “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurange about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Scientists say “It can’t be done!” It’s impossible!...
17th July 2018
Satisfaction Through Comparison Becomes Dissatisfaction “Dearly loved friends, I had been planning to write you some thoughts about the salvation God has given us, but now I find I must write of...
16th July 2018
Wisdom From Above “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.” James 3:17...
15th July 2018
Your Own Twin “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:24-25 (NIV UK) ...
14th July 2018
Where Are You? “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But...
13th July 2018
How Were Your Eyes Opened? “His neighbours and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, ‘Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?’ Some claimed that he was. Others said, ‘No,...
12th July 2018
Why Pray Amen? “For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes (answer) in Him (Christ). For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His person and by...
11th July 2018
A Special Mention “Come, bless God, all you servants of God! You priests of God, posted to the nightwatch in God’s shrine, lift your praising hands to the Holy Place, and bless God. In turn, may...
10th July 2108
A Great Surprise! “…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 (NIV) A few months ago, I was in church and the Pastor...
9th July 2018
The Hound of Heaven “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 (NIV) I’ve just completed another cycle of my weekly wash, now it’s time to hang up the washing to dry....
8th July 2018
Rust and Righteousness “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to...
7th July 2018
Agony And Ecstasy “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8.18 (NIV) “Some people believe football is a matter of life...
6th July 2018
Gossip Makes Conflict Worse “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossips, conflict calms down” Proverbs 26:20 (CEB) The fires that have been raging in North West England this week brought this...
5th July 2018
Leaping Walls “Lord, you are my lamp; the Lord illuminates my darkness. With You I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall. God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is...
4th July 2018
Free at Last! “Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.” Romans 8:23...
3rd July 2018
‘Should’ve Gone to Specsavers’ “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) It was Saturday night in mid-town Watford. I was...
2nd July 2018
Paradise On Earth “Then the Lord God said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live...
1 July 2018
Spiritual Mirror Neurons “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship…Do...
30th June 2018
Again, Who is my Neighbour? (Part 2) “Jesus said, ‘Go and do the same.’” Luke 10:37 (MSG) I guess that the most asked question during the past few years, both verbally and in print is,...
29th June 2018
Drawing Near to God “But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him, That I may tell of all Your works.” Psalm 73:28 (AMP)...
28th June 2018
Good Publicity “Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS…and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek.” John...
27th June 2018
Foot in Mouth “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom….” Colossian 3:16 (ESVUK) We’ve probably all seen statistics about what goes...
26th June 2018
Christ In You “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…” Colossians 3:16 (ESV) Colossians was written by the Apostle Paul to combat false teachers that arose in this fledgling...
25th June 2018
The Postcard “For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.” Psalm 116:8 (NIV) It had been eighteen months since the death of my husband as I wrote...
24th June 2018
The Story of Jacob “Jacob said, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he replied, ‘Why do you ask my name?’ Then he blessed him there. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘It is because...
23rd June 2018
So, Who Exactly Is My Neighbour? (Part 1) “It’s criminal to ignore a neighbour in need, but compassion for the poor—what a blessing!” Proverbs 14:21 (MSG) The story about the Good Samaritan...
22nd June 2018
Concentrate on Christ “…set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts…” 1 Peter 3:15 (NET) There are times in my life when I need to focus emotionally on Jesus Christ. It’s easy to be completely...
21st June 2018
Social Media Rules? “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest fire it kindles!…But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly...
20th June 2018
Barabbas “‘But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?’ Then they all cried again, saying, ‘Not...
19th June 2018
Choose Right Thoughts “For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 (NKJV) Our thoughts become our words, and our words affect our feelings and...
18th June 2018
Data Protection “‘Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind....
17th June 2018
Father’s Day is Good For You “‘Honor your father and mother’— which is the first commandment with a promise—‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the...
16th June 2018
By My Spirit “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a...
15th June 2018
The Favored Ones “Gather to me my favored ones who make a covenant with me by sacrifice.” Psalm 50:5 (EHV) I love the Evangelical Heritage Version of Psalm 50:5. It brings out the flavour of the...
14 June 2018
Do You Have A Cold Shoulder? “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell...
13th June 2018
The Death That Changed Everything “…We thank God because of what Christ Jesus has done for us.” Philippians 3:3 (EE) As I wrote this I was thinking springtime at last! The snowdrops had slipped...